I don't know about you, but after taking up running I needed to get rid of most of mine and then go try on pants everywhere and find which styles worked on my running-shaped body... a good and bad thing, I guess :) Hope you find something great - I love option 4! Shoes and all.

i hate dress pants also! i'm so glad i have a job that allows me to wear jeans. i'm a big fan of gap jeans. also like ny&co jeans and cigarette pants if i have to be in "dress pants" good luck with the search!

I HATE pants shopping! I try on way too many, get all hot and flustered and stressed out because nothing fits the way I want it to - then end up right back in the first store I went to buying the FIRST pair I tried on! So annoying!

I've only recently braved skinny jeans - wow am I happy I did, I can't believe I've skipped over them for so long! It's all about skinnys and boots now the sun has gone away!

I hate shopping for pants also, and I totally agree with the 2 - 12 weeks to find something that fits. I like the idea of skinny jeans, especially to wear with boots, and I would love to find a pair in some cute colors, but I have a hard time finding them as I think I just look silly...ha! Maybe it's because I am not used to them I don't know. Good luck in your search and I can't wait to see what you find.